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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OKEGONIAN, .WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1920 "in ZONE DEFENSE IS TO CARRIED SALEM Portland Delegation to Op pose Hosford Repeal. BILL PASSED BY HOUSE Prominent Men Will Visit Capital Today to Urge Necessity of Retaining Present Law. J f In defense of the statute providin for the zoning of Oregon cities, me bera of the city planning commissi headed by J. P. Newell, chairman, will visit Salem today, there to confer with the Multnomah county delega tion relative to a measure Introduced by Representative Hosford of this district, for the repeal of the zoning law. The repeal measure passed the house yesterday. Information received yesterday from Salem was to the effect that the Hos ford bill aa presented also provided for the repeal of the statute authoriz ing the city planning commission and providing that maps of new sub-di-visloVis, both In the- city and for elx mllee beyond the boundaries, must be passed on by the city planning commission. J. C. Ainsworth, vice-president of the commission, at once sent a mes sage to members of the Multnomah county delegation, protesting against the proposal to repeal the act. acting on behalf of a number of Portland business men. The delegation which goes to Salem today to argue for the retention of the present law will probably comprise J. P. Newell, J. C. Ainsworth, E. B. MacN'aughton, A. E. Doyle, B. "W. Sleeman, Mayor Baker and City At torney LaRoche,' together with rep resentatives from several neighbor hood clubs. "The zoning act should not be re pealed," said J. P. Newell, "for the following reasons: "It provides a procedure for tne pro tection of property owners when a city council exercises the police power granted "by charter, to district or zone the city. "It does not grant any greater power to city councils than they already have "by charter. ltB repeal will therefore not take away any ot their powers. Portland and many other cities of the state had for many years prior to the passage of this act been exercising their right to zone or district certain uses of property, which oaused conflict amon? neighbors. "Property owners will be the lowers If this not is repealed, because It requires that they must first be granted a hearing and report of an independent frroup, not politically elected, before any zoning regu lations are passed by the city council. Hepeal will throw soning back into poli tics. "While probably introduced with tha object of hindering the zoning plans now being developed by the city of Portland, repeal will not affect those plans, except to remove a compulsory procedure for the protection of property owners. "It is too soon to know whether this act has reason to be repealed. Portland's zoning plans are still being 'worked upon by the city and cannot fairly be judged as to the value until finally presented by the city council. Portland's local mis understandings should be cleared up or defined at home before asking the leg islature to act. "The importance of the provision which gives to the city a Jurisdic tion extending six miles beyond Its boundaries, and which it is also pro posed to repeal," said Mr. Newell, "is that it enables the city, through the planning commission, to play an Im portant part in the platting of land and lay-out of streets beyond the city, in districts that eventually will be embraced by the city. Through this provision we have already influenced important road and highway improve ments outside of the city proper, and to repeal it would be quite a serious backward step." ZOXE MASS MEETING IS ASKEIJ Realty Board Wants Public Rearing at Auditorium. At a meeting of the executive coft? mittee of the Portland Realty board yesterday, it was decided to call upon the mayor and other members of the council for the usa of the public auditorium in which to hold a mass meeting of citizens to hear facts rel ative to the proposed zoning ordi nance. J. W. Crossley, secretary, will immediately take up with the officials the wish of the organization, with a view to holding a hearing at the earliest possible date. After an investigation lasting more than three months, a committee of the realty board, consisting of J. F. Staver, L. E. Carter, H. Gordon and J. G. Rainey, submitted a report. which was adopted. In this, the pro posed zoning system is flayed, action of the city council in expending pub lic funds for such purposes is severely criticised and branding the whole proposition as "paternalistic and "distinctly socialistic in its tenden cies." "The attitude of the realty board." said Mr. Crossley, "is that this pro posed zoning ordinance, being so far- reaching in its provisions, should be thoroughly understood by the people of Portland before final action is taken. If, after knowing the facts, they want the ordinance, well and good. But at the present time it seems to be well established that not more than 10 per cent of the citizens know what it means; that it will, if passed, be a law to be enforced as rigidly as any other law. "The board Is seeking the use of the public auditorium for a big mass meeting, so that the facts may be set before the people fairly and impar tially and to air the whole proposi tion. We want this meeting to be under the auspices of the board, all parties concerned to be given oppor tunity to be heard. I shall ask the council for the auditorium for some near date." The status of the proposed ordi nance is that members of the council and of the city planning commission are now engaged in segregating peti tions from citizens for changes there in and that, as soon as these are ready for presentation to the council, the measure will be called up. It is probable that the council then will fix a date for a public hearing, for which the council chamber at the CJty hall is used. MIELKE AT LIBERTY; 10TGUILTT--JURY Driver Whose Auto Killed Girl Wins Appeal NOT EVEN FINE IMPOSED HEHHY CHRIST, 84, DIES CLARKE COUNTY PIONEER OF X 1856 SUCCUMBS. Early Resident Wlio Emigrated From Germany Survived by Widow and. 5 Children. VANCOUVER. -Wash., Jan. 13. (Special.) Henry Christ, 84 years old, one of the oldest pioneers in this county, and a subscriber to The Ore gonian since 1856, died at his home, 712 East Twenty-eighth street, last A 1 J X s 1 n Henry Christ, pioneer of 1856, who died at Vancouver. Ends Stubborn Coughs in a Hurry For real . etteetlvnet, this eld home-made remedy has no equaX fcasily and cheaply prepared. You'll never know how quickly a bad cough can be conquered until you try this famous old home-made rem edy. Anyone who has coughed all day and all night will say that the immediate relief given is almost like magic. It Is very easily prepared, and really there is nothing better for coughs. Into a pint bottle put 2 ounces of Pinex: then add plain granulated sugar syrup to make a full pint. Or you can use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrup. . Either way the fun pint saves about two-thirds of the money usually spent for cough preparations, ana gives you a more positive, effective remedy. It keeps pertectly and tastes pleasant children like it. You can feel this take hold In stantly, soothing and healing the membranes in all the air passages. It promptly loosens a dry, tight cough, and soon you will notice the phlegm thin out and then disappear alto gether. A day's use will usually break up an ordinary throat or chest cold, and it is also splendid for bron chitis, croup, hoarseness and bron chial asthma. Pinex is a most valuable concen trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, the most reliable remedy for throat and chest aliments. To avoid disappointment ask your druggist for "2 ounces of Pinex" with directions and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso lute satisfaction or money refunded. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, InO. Adv. night after several months' illness. Mr. Christ is survived by his widow, a sn, Phillip Christ, four daughters, Mrs. A. F. Davis, of this city: Mrs. J. H. Hill, of Watsonville, Cal., Mrs. Etta Hesse and Mrs. A. P. Bevans, of Potter Valley, Cal., all of whom are here now. The funeral will be held from St. Luke's Episcopal church at 2 o'clock, Thursday, anil Right Rev. Bishop Keator, a personal friend, has bean asked to conduct the services. Mr. Christ was a member of Wash ington lodge No. 4, Masons, Vancouver Chapter Royal Arch Masons; Van couver Commandery, Knights Templar and of Afifl Shrine, of Tacoma: a charter member of the Knights of Pythias.'No. 6; of Vancouver lodge of Kiiks, io. 823, and' of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal church. Henry Christ was born in October 9, 1836, in Nassau, Germany. In com pany with his mother he left the old country November 6. 1855. sailing from Hamburg. Ia crossing the Eng lish channel the sailing vessel was wrecked, but all on board were saved and put ashore in Southampton, England. The trip was resumed on a Danish Short Term In Jail Sole Punish ment Inflicted Manslaughter Charge Is Dismissed. Cfer deliberations la.tinsr an hour anden minutes, a Jury brought in a verdik.of not guilty yesterday aft ernoon in the case of Joe Mielke, blacksmith, who had appealed to the circuit court from a sentence of six months in the county Jail and a fine of $500, imposed by- Municipal Judge Rossman for reckless driving. It was Mielke's automobile which ran down and killed 7-year-old Viola Cummings November 17, 1819. At the trial, which lasted two days. Attorney Tom Garland appeared for the defense and Deputy City Attor neys Myers and Lansing for the pros ecution. Public interest In the case was strong, as it was held to be similar to that of N. P. Sorenson, who was given a similar sentence by Judge Rossman for reckless driving about the same time as Mielke. Sorenson, who Is a wealthy timberman, ap pealed, then pleaded guilty and threw himse'.f on the mercy of the court. Other Judges Called In. Former Presiding Judge Gatens oalled in five circuit judges to aid him in deciding on the sentence, and after a physician .had testified that incarceration in the county Jail would not Injure Sorenson physically, a fine of $500 was affirmed but the jail term was suspended, with Judges McCourt and Tucker dissenting, holding for a jail sentence. Mielke escapes even a fine, but has been in jail since November 17 because he could not furnish bail demanded. He was freed last week of a charge of involuntary manslaughter, for which he had been Indicted by the grand Jury. Testimony yesterday vat similar to that in the former case, most of the witnesses saying that Mielke had been drinking on the day of the accident but none asserting that he was intoxi cated. He struck the girl about one foot from thecurbing of the street. The child's body was dragged 44 feet and the machine) continued 122 feet further before it was stopped. , . Brakes Found Defective. Motorcycle Patrolmen Kelly and Scott testified that the automobile Mielke had driven bad gone 115 feet after both brakes had -been applied, whereas it should have stopped with in 20 feet had they not been defec tive, as was charged in the city com plaint. The steering gear had six inches "play" and Kelly declared that he called to the police station for a "tow," saying he was afraid to drive the machine with brakes and steering gear In such condition through city streets. ocrat, Mississippi, which would have! exempted the waters of the St. Law rence and Niagara rivers from its provisions. All of the principal amendments to the bill, which the house passed last June, were acted, on, and indication tonight was that a final vote would be taken tomorrow. In one form or another, the waterpower bill has been before congress for 10 years. General Nelson, republican, Minne sota, In charge of the bill, sharply resented during debate arguments by opponents of the measure to the ef fect that congress in passing the bill would be giving away waterpower, and said he would not suggest that the people holding big power develop ment plants were trying to defeat it. Senator Lenroot, republican, Wis consin, predicted that In the end the measure would be vetoed by Presi dent Wilson because of amendments limiting franchises. Adoption early in the day of an amendment by Senator Norris, repub lican. Nebraska, providing for- de velopment of Great Falls, in the Po tomac river, near Washington, at a cost not to exceed $25,000,000, was at tacked by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who declared he would de mand a separate vote on it later. BOY -ON TRIAL FOR LIFE JOSEPH I. MORTON, 15-YEAR-OLD ALLEGED SLAYER, SOBS. TELEPHONE CHANGES MM TWO DIVISIONS CREATED ALONG STATE LINES. snip, ana it iook nine montns before . hB known an the Orpcron and Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory vyanington divisions, the jurisdiction m of each to be Identical with the geo I graphical lines of the two states, and KIWANIS PLEDGE $2000 Portland Club Subscribes to De fray Expenses of Convention. At an enthusiastic meet'ing'of the Kiwanis club yesterday rioon at the Benson hotel a preliminary subscrip tion list to meet costs of the Inter national Kiwanis convention at Port land next June was started by S. C. Pier. More than $2000 was subscribed In 10 minutes. Samuel C. Lancaster,' the new state executive for Armenian relief, asked the help of the Kiwanis club in their new drive for funds. United States Attorney Lester W. Humphreys gave an address upon the I. W. W. and communist situation. E. W. Goodnow, president, of the Lansing, Mich., Kiwanis club and sec retary of the Dail Steel Products com pany, told of the rapid increase of Kiwanis clubs throughout the coun try. A committee of ten was ap pointed to attend the Armenian re lief dinner to be given Monday evening. IDAHO LIQUOR IS FATAL Wood Alcohol in Bootleg Drinks Takes at Least One Life. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 13. (Special.) That the indiscriminate drinking of bootlag liquor in Idaho is proving fatal to imbibers Just as it has in other states is shown in a report made by Louis D. Williams, collector of In ternal revenue. He reported that Bill Jenkins of Oneida county, a barber, committed suicide after he had confessed to the sale of liquor in which wood alcohol had been placed. One of the victims of the concoction was -Nye Davis, a prosperous rancher. His death has aroused widespread Indignation in that county and the climate is being made unhealthy for the bootleggers. Dairy Ranch Near Banks Sold. BANKS, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) Arthur Vuylstyke purchased' this week the 60-acre dairy ranch of Albert Spiring, one and one-half miles south of Banks, paying $230 an acre the average price of valley improved farms. G. A. Colvin purchased the W. B. Prultt farm southwest of Banks this week. Jurisdiction of Oregon and Wash ington Supplants Former North-' era and Inland Control Important changes in the official organization of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, of interest to the people of the northwest cities, will be made effective Fbruary 1. Two new divisions have been created, as to supplant the divisions known as the northern and Inland divisions. The northern division has included practically the whole state of Oregon and western Washington, while the Inland division, with headquarters at Spokane, has included the Columbia river baBin region and the territory centering at Spokane in Its jurisdic tion. The commercial affairs of the com pany for Oregon will be hereafter under the direction of C. E. Hickman, who has been in the continuous serv ice of the company since 1899. He does not come as a stranger to Port land, as for some years prior to 1910, when he was transferred to Spokane, he' occupied the position of manager in Portlnad. The superintendent for the ' new Washington division will be W. J. Phillips, for the last 11 years occu pying the same position for the old northern division, with headquarters at Portland. With Mr. Phillips Port land also will lose W. D. Moore, for many years In charge of the construc tion and maintenance work here. Mr. Moore goes to Seattle to assume charge of alb plant operations in that state. His position in Portland will be filled by the transfer from Spo kane of H. J. Tinkham. C. B. Allsopp. recently transferred from San Francisco, will continue In cHarge of traffic operations in this state,- under the title of division su perintendent of traffic. The company has decided that the direction of its operations in the ter ritory limited bytate lines will re sult in benefits to both company and patrons. Oil Sought at Nahcotta. SOUTH BEND. Wash, Jan. 13. (Special.) Messrs. Babbitt and Thor ensen are in Nahcotta awaiting the arrival of associates to begin an ex haustilve test for oil. Machinery al ready Is here and drilling is planned to begin first in the Nasel district. A short distance range finder In vented In Sweden Is as useful to sur veyors as to military men. JAPANESE AIDJS ASKED Hood Asiatio . League Willing to Oppose Further Influx. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) A new solution has been sug- gested for the Hood River Japanese problem. A number of local citizens have proposed a so-called gentlemen's agreement. Under this plan the Japanese asso ciation of the Hood River valley, the spokesman for whose members is M. Yasul, a local Japanese merchant, will agree to use its Influence In prevent ing a runner inroad or Japanese to the valley and will promise the cessa tion of purchases of real estate. While the plan does not suggest itself as practicable to most of the members of the Antt-Asiatio league, it is receiving consideration. Companion of Youth Convicted of Murdering Chauf feur Hears Purported Confession Read. SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Joseph Morton, 15-year-old companion of Isom White, 19, found guilty last week of murdering Lee Linton, chauffeur, on a road north of Everett, November 1 last, sobblngly passed through the first day of his trial, which relatives and friends be lieve to be a fight for his life. .Young Morton sat between his step mother and his father in the court room, and cried bitterly aa his alleged confession was read by" the prosecu tion. It had been written down in longhand by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Steiger, In the county Jail at Everett, in the presence of Sheriff MoColloch. after the two boys had been arrested at Belllngham, November 20. Captain Clough of the Belllngham police department, a witness for the state, identified the clothing, the gun, a red bandana handkerchief and a grip, all declared to have been in the possession of the two youths when they were arrested. Sheriff James McCullough testified he was present when young Morton made his confession. Morton at one tense moment leaned over toward his father and whispered. The father shook his head. Then the lad leaned over to his stepmother, sit ting on the other side, and repeated his whispering. The mother opened a black handbag and withdrew a large white handkerchief which she passed to him. He wiped his eyes. witnesses for the state testified that young Morton wore long trousers when arrested in Belllngham. BOLSHEVIKI GO EASTWARD Capture of Polish Legionaries Guns and Rifles Reported. LONDON, Jan. 13. The bolshevlkl force in Siberia are moving eastward rapidly along the trans-Siberian rail way. The capture of 15 columns of Polish legionaries, 16 guns and 20,000 rifles in the Krasnoyarsk region is reported in a bolshevik communica tion received here today. The occu pation of Balai station, 50 miles east of Krasnoyarsk, Is reported. The communication says that ix. the Reval region fighting continues with alternating success, and In the direc tion of Jacobstadt the bolshevlkl re tired abcut six and a half miles east of the river Dubna. The capture of Krasnoyarsk by the bolshevikl was reported in a dlrpatch, January 9, more than 60,000 prisoners being taken. ROSEBURG LAWYER HURT J. C. Fullertoc Is Struck by South ern Paciric Engine. ROSEBURG, Or, Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Judge J C. Fullerton, a pio neer of 1851 and a lawyer of this city since 1885, was struck by an engine at the Oak street crossing of the Southern Pacific tracks today. His injuries, while painful, are. not con sidered dangerous, unless internal complications develop. Judge Fullerton was standing at the crossing close to the track, con versing with a friend, when an engine came on the switch preparatory to coupling onto an out-olg train. The judge failed to notice that the engine was backing toward him, and stepped onto the track. The fireman saw his movement and gave a warning to the engineer, who quickly stopped the locomotive. WATER POWER VOTE NEAR Final Action on Measure by Senate Expected Today. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. By a vote of 40 to 16, the senate, nearing final action on the waterpower develop ment bill, rejected late today an amendment by Senator Harrison, dem- CARMEN DREYFUSS HELD Suspect in $1000 Diamond Rob bery Bound Over to Grand Jury. CaVmen Dreyfuss was bound over to the grand Jury by District. Judge Bell yesterday on the charge of robbing Joe Kirkiey of Lents, a friend for 15 years, of a diamond ring valued at 11000. According to testimony In the pre liminary hearing held yesterday, in which Deputy District Attorney Ber nard represented the state, Kirkiey allowed the Dreyfuss woman to Blip the Ting from his finger as he was visiting her Saturday night at the lodging house she operates at 65 North Third street, and she refused to return it. She later told him she had lost it. The woman was released on bail of $2000 cash, furnished by Joe Viale. ' . ' y UNUSUAL ANIMAL FOUND Snake-Like Specimen, 14 Inches Long, Equipped With Legs. SHBRIDAN, Or, Jan. 15. (Special) A new sort of animal was discov ered here by W. E. Fullum while he and his party were blasting stumps in the nearby highlands. The animal has a perfectly formed snake's head with a forked tongue usual to a snake and also the triangular shaped head. The body, however. Is round and the animal boasts four legs. It measures 14 inches In length. Many who have seen It Bay it Is an animal which formerly has been a resident of this country, but Is now believed to be extinct. Others say It is a poisonous water moa- casin. 4Rg ia Food Amount Still Unpaid Declared to Be Below Normal With Only $318,-190 Still Unpaid. The delinquent tax situation is very cheerful, announces E. S. Huckabay, chief deputy in the tax,-collecting de partment of Sheriff Hurlburt a orrice yesterday, as he pointed to a show ing which far surpasses that of last year. lnougn me delinquencies on tv-iu- ber 6. 1919. were heavier than ever before in the history of Multnomah county, there were less taxes unpaid on January 12 than at the same time last year, when the total delinquency was much smaller. At this time last year 1-ZB per cent of the delinquent taxes remained unpaid. This year only 3H per cent now remain unaiaid. The figure this year is $318,490.24, compared with $342,203.72 last year. The total delinauencx on October o. 1919, was $692,094.62 on a tax rail ot $9,807,654.68, or 7.5 per cent. The de linquency on October 5, 1918. was $578,508,36. or 6.8 per cent of the tax roll of $8,485,726.58. What promised to be a serious situation has been averted by the numerous prompt pay ments since delinquency this year, which now places the taxes yet to be collected on the 1918 roll below normal. Captured Missionary Known Here CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Dr. A L. Shelton, a Christian missionary, whose capture by bandits was reported yesterday from Pekin, is a brother of Mrs. E. K. Harkneas. a former resident of Centralia who recently moved to Glendale, Or. Dr. Shelton for a number of years waa a ailasionary m Tibet. 5 W i r 0 - Dr. E. V. McCullum, of Johns Hopkins University, the world's greatest au thority on food, believes that the habitual use of milk and milk products by Americans for centuries is the greatest single factor in making Americans a great people. America has produced the greatest athletes in the world; the most advanced students of art, science and industry and the greatest soldiers. IVIilk is absolutely necessary to the development of the child's body and brain. It is Nature's perfect food and your growing child should drink at least a quart a day. And order an extra quart for "Daddy." It is the best tonic on the market a perfect prescription of butter-fat, protein, lac tose, lime, phosphorus, iron, potash and mag nesium. Encourage every m e m b e r of the family to drink plenty of MILK. 5 Drink Qir&H- ctey TUX DELINQUENCY SMALL SIIOWLXG IS REPORTED TO BE BETTER TUAN LAST YEAH. fare commission, declared that with the American Legion rests the salva tion of the country in protecting it from the "reds." Referring to deferred compensa tion Colonel Inglis said no man should hesitate to take additional- gratuity from the government because every penny forthcoming has been earned. "Our going into the service was a one-sided agreement when It came to the matter of pay," he said. "There was no such thing as strike or of leaving the matter to a vote. We went and the country paid us whal it pleased and when It pleased and we paid no heed to long hours or to bonuses for duty well done." I. W.W. DEMURRERS FILED CRIMINAL SYNDICALISM ACT IS ATTACKED. PHONE SERVICE TO WIDEN Greater Accommodations In Hood River District Proposed. , HOOD RIVER. Or., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) The action resulting. It was said, from the recent increase in rates granted by the public service com mission, the Oregon-Washington Tele phone oompany is making ready to expend approximately 14000 in im provements this year. A new cable will be placed on the east side grade to handle the greatly increased use of telephones in the east side orchard district. A new exchange office will be established at Park dale. By running a direct trunk from Farkdale and Odell these two points now receive a direct connection with the local long-distance .operator. DEER HUNTERS ARRESTED Guns, Vcni.-m and Several Hides Confiscated la Columbia County. Charged with hunting deer in the closed season, Fritz Braun, William Braun and Victor Bergerson of Co lumbia county, south ot Vernonla, Or., were arrested January 11. Guns, venison and several hides were con fiscated. Walter McDonald, charged with killing deer on Pebble creek during the snowfall of December, was also arrested. The men will be J given a hearing before Judge Hazen of St- Helens January 11. Evidence was also obtained that will probably result in the arrest ot others living near Vernonla. The arrests were made by District Warden Clark and Deputies Willian Brown and Charles Duffy. SHERIDAN STORE ROBBED Merchandise Valued at $1500 Tak en by Burglars. The business establishment of E. W. llass, Sheridan, Or., was broken Into Monday night by burglars who made their escape with about 11500 worth of merchandise, according to advices received at the detective bureau from Sheriff Henderson of Alo Minnvllle. The sheriff announced that a reward of $1000 had been posted for the capture and conviction of the thieves and the recovery of the prop erty. The stolen articles inclnde a quan tity of kodaks, two dozen fountain pens, 50 lodge pins and a quantity of brooches, lavallers and other Jewelry CLUB LEADER RE-ENGAGED Miss Snedeker to Aid Clackamas t County Boya and Girls. OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. IS. (Spe cial.) Miss Romney P. Snedeker, who has been the Clackamas county boys' and girls' club leader for the past year, has been retained for an other year. This announcement "fol lowed a recent conference between H. C. Seymour of Corvallls. state club leader; Paul V. Marls of Corvallls, county agent leader; County School Superintendent Calavan and the coun ty court. At this conference special arrange ments were made for the work of the boys' and girls' club in this county this year. LEGION HELD PROTECTOR Ex-Servioe Men Urged . to Accept Gratuity From Government. HOQUIAM. Wash., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) In an address to Hoquiam Poet, No. 16, of the American Legion, last night Colonel W. M. Inglis of Seattle, director of the state veterans' wel- Sprlng Weather Visits Mosier. MOSIER, Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) Monday and Tuesday were like early spring days. A warm westerly wind blew part of the time, and with the bright sunshine the now and ice melted considerably. The extent of damage to fruit trees from the recent freezing weather has not been deter mined in this section. Now that the weather has moderated sufficiently, the highways crews have resumed their work of blasting and grading. The Johnston Construction oompany has established a camp in Mosier and Is .beginning operations from this end of the line. More Than One Crime Charged and Indictment 19 'Sot Specific, Are Contention. v Additional - demurrers contending that the state criminal syndicalism act violates both state and national constitutions were filed yesterday In the cases of Indicted men charged with being members of the Industrial Workers of the World. The demur rers were against the Indictments of Henry Powell. L. A. Sorrelle, W. H. Kopping, James Cunningham, Lambo Metseff. Leonard von WIngerden and Elmer Randolph. That more than one crime Is charged organizing. Joining and meeting with I. W. W. In the indict ment and that a specific crime is not set forth are other bases for the de murrers. No attorney appeared for recently indicted members of the communist labor party when they were arraigned before Presiding Judge McCourt yes terday afternoon. "Haven't you a lawyer?" the judge asked JorepU Laundy, who appeared as a leader of the five men in court. He has been one of the most active agitators in I. W. W. and communist circles in Portland for a year past. "No, we had two who were going to appear for us. but they have shown the white feather." replied Laundy. "Can you get an attorney?" pursued Judge McCourt. "It's a pretty hard thing when you are behind the bars," answered the. prisoner. "I'll appoint a lawyer If yon cannot get one before Monday, when you will plead," ruled the Judge. With Laundy were Fred W. Fry. Karl W. Oster. Michael Stojwa and Claude Hurst. Joseph Oman, out on bail, failed to appear. Fry succeeded in putting up bond of $1000 yesterday and was released from custody. His bondsmen were George M. Welster of 653 East Fif teenth street North, who gave his oc cupation as photographer, and Monroe G. Everett of 253 Whitaker street, who gavo his occupation as clergyman. HOQUIAM STILL SEIZED riant Found in Foil Operation. Two Men Arrested HOQUIAM. Wash., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Chief of Police Havens and members of his dry squad early this morning seized in the north part ot the city a still in full operation. John Vldck and Mile Vldck. said by the authorities to have been the op erators, were arrested. The whisky plant, which consisted of a fine cop per still, extensive copper coils and an unusually fine condenser, is said to have been sufficient for the manu facturing of liquor on an extensive scale. Ten gallons of freshly distilled grain liquor, still warm, and three barrels of mash, were confiscated. VA tn - S3 il Business Transfer Reported. OREGON CITT, Jan. IS. (Special.) Charles T. Parker, secretary and general manager qf the Oregon City Engineering & Construction company, has sold his interest In the company to J. W. Moffatt, president of the con cern, according to report. This com pany put in the waterworks for this city and for West Linn. Vanderreer Trial Goes Over a Day. VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 13. Trial of George T. Vanderveer, I. W. W. attorney at Minnehaha, will be to morrow. Vanderveer had demanded a Jury trial, but when he saw the Hit waa composed entirely of farmers he waived that point. 'YbuWont Need Sugar on younbreakfast cereal, if it is GrapeNuts I For this ready-to-eat food unlike many cer eals, requites no add ed sugar to make it pleasing. GrapeNuts contains its ' own sugar developed from wheat and malted barley Its rich, nut-like flavor pleases. GrapeNuts is economical in more ways than one. At gnocera Made by Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek. Mich.